132 VINES AND VINE CULTURE. 



HISTORY, ETC. This is a comparatively new Grape, baring been first brought 

 under notice by Mr. Bell, of Clive House, Alnwick, who submitted examples of 

 it to the Fruit Committee in 1876, under the name of Clive House Seedling. 

 Subsequently, it was proved to have been raised at Alnwick Castle, and hence 

 the name Alnwick Seedling was adopted. It is stated to be a hybrid between 

 Black Morocco and some other black variety. 



CULTURAL NOTES. The remarkably free habit and fine constitution of this 

 Grape renders the plant extremely easy of cultivation. The berries require to be 

 carefully set with the pollen of some other variety. It ripens freely and 

 colours thoroughly under ordinary treatment, and keeps well, the skin shrivelling 

 before decaying. 



AMBER MUSCADINE. Royal Muscadine. 



ANGERS FRONTIGNAN^!). A round black Muscat Grape. Season: 

 early. Merits: first-class as to flavour ; an improvement on the Black 

 Frontignan, which it resembles. 



SYN. Muscat Noir d'Angers, Muscat Noir des Pyrenees, Muscat 

 Noir Tardif, Muscat Noir d'Eisenstadt, Caillaba. 



VINE. Growth free, moderately robust, producing short-jointed wood, with 

 large prominent buds ; very fruitful. Leaves roundish, of medium size, dying 

 off with a slight reddish tinge. 



FRUIT. Bunches medium sized and very compact, with small shoulders ; the 

 berries very closely and well set. Berries small and roundish. Skin purplish 

 black, with a thick bloom. Flesh firm, yet tender and juicy, very sweet and 

 rich, with a strong Muscat or Frontignan flavour. 



HISTORY, ETC. Raised at Angers by M. Vibert. It has been grown at 

 Chiswick for some years, but is not in very general cultivation. 



CULTURAL NOTES. Succeeds very well in an ordinary Vinery ; requiring the 

 same treatment as the Black Hamburgh, and in good seasons ripens very fairiy 

 on the open wall. Excellent for pot-culture. 



ANSLEY'S LARGE OVAL. Black Morocco. 



APPLEY TOWERS (70) Plate III. An oval black Vinous Grape. 

 Season : late. Merits : first-class quality, of good size and constitution. 



VINE. Growth moderately robust, shoots ripening freely. Leaves large, 

 strong, and leathery, dying off reddish. 



FRUIT. Bunches of medium size, tapering and slightly shouldered, sets freely. 

 Berries large ovate, on strong stalks. Skin tough, thick, very dark, with a fine 

 bloom. Flesh firm, juicy, rich, with a strong rich flavour. 



HISTORY, ETC. Raised by Mr. Myles, gardener to Lady Hutt, Appley Towers, 

 Ryde, from Gros Colman crossed by Alicante. Received First Class Certifi- 

 cate, Royal Horticultural Society, in 1889. 



ARAMON (76) Plate IV. A round black Vinous Grape. Season 

 late. Merits : second-rate, frequently only third-rate. 



SYN. Bur char dt's Prince , Plantriche, etc. 



VINE. Growth remarkably rampant and vigorous, producing, wherever stop- 

 ped, a great mass of young shoots, which are remarkably brittle ; it requires more 

 trimming and stopping than any other Vine, and the spurs soon become very 

 large and coarse ; very fruitful. Leaves medium-sized, roundish, dying off 

 yellowish. 



